Example sentences of "[subord] he saw the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first he knew of it was a warning call from high above where he saw the angry silhouette of a golden eagle stooping . |
| 2 | Mr Gyles Brandreth , the broadcaster , won in Chester , although he saw the Tory majority cut almost five-fold to 1,101 . |
| 3 | Where there had been one figure faintly outlined in the frame of the staging there were now two — one large , obviously Jotan , and one much smaller , a child Alexei thought until he saw the muscular build and shortened legs and realised that Jotan had caught a dwarf . |
| 4 | As the sun was rising the next morning , Gabriel waited outside his hut until he saw the young woman riding up the hill . |
| 5 | The place was pretty full , and he hesitated until he saw the empty bench at my table . |
| 6 | Please believe that , at least , ’ she finished brokenly , not caring now if he saw the naked pleading in her eyes . |
| 7 | The offworlder 's eyes were troubled , as if he saw the whole past of his kind moving before him . |
| 8 | He realized that because he saw the new world in the people 's eyes ; and if the populace wanted change , then there could be no return to what had been . |
| 9 | He flailed for balance with his sabre arm , then screamed because he saw the heavy sword coming at his throat . |
| 10 | A micro-second after he saw the first flash , the bullet which had come from it was embedding itself in his skull . |
| 11 | I had no idea whether he saw the tenfold rise in numbers applying as a problem to be addressed and , if so , how he would deal with it . |
| 12 | A cry of horror came from the artist when he saw the terrible face in the portrait . |
| 13 | His compassion intensified when he saw the other inhabitant of the bed — a small , shabby teddy-bear . |
| 14 | When asked what use it was , Franklin gave the same reply as when he saw the first balloon ascent in 1783 … ’ |
| 15 | when he saw the stranger change into Doctor Jekyll in front of his eyes . |
| 16 | He stopped when he saw the twisted grin on Luther 's face , and it made him remember with a falling heart that this man was not his real father . |
| 17 | Look at the splendid sight , ’ he waved his hand , just as Mr Blackwell the owner appeared , but who almost disappeared again when he saw the vast crowd about to troop up and down his narrow staircase and crowded rooms . |
| 18 | Alejandro , fed up with Raimundo 's laziness and his exorbitant whining demands , was put in such a good mood when he saw the black eye that he agreed that Perdita could take over the breaking of little Tero . |
| 19 | When he saw the finished portrait Cocteau was shaken and described it privately as ‘ diabolical ’ . |
| 20 | Kenneth smiled when he saw the hand-painted sign at the outskirts of the village that said , ‘ Thank You . ’ |
| 21 | I found a plumber , but when he saw the solid fuel monster in the kitchen , he paled visibly . |
| 22 | When he saw the black-haired woman sitting beside the stream , he thought at first she was simply another ephemeral vision transmitted by the trees . |
| 23 | He obediently followed her into the back kitchen , and gave a delighted whoop when he saw the big pot of homemade faggots and mushy peas simmering on the polished black range . |
| 24 | FitzAlan glanced over his shoulder , turning fully when he saw the ugly discolouration along her cheekbone and the narrow line of dried blood where she had been cut by a ring . |
| 25 | One of the works engine drivers had a traumatic experience when he saw the old tramp pass straight through the train of works wagons as he was moving them . |
| 26 | And of course the old keeper knew what was there alright when he saw the old dog coming out . |
| 27 | Laidlaw glanced at it , turned it over , and was about to discard it when he saw the handwritten note scrawled across it . |
| 28 | The Doctor stepped back from the device as Petion entered , but his welcoming words died on his lips as he saw the liveried servant who followed Petion in , a machete held loosely and comfortably in his hand with the certainty of one who knows how to use it . |
| 29 | Crossley 's mouth dropped open as he saw the taller man pull a gun into view . |
| 30 | He stepped back a pace , smiling broadly as he saw the young woman who stood before him , looking slightly surprised . |